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Grain Operations Course Offered in Spanish

Spanish-speakers who are new to the grain industry can now take an introductory online course to learn safe grain handling and elevator operations procedures. GEAPS 500: Introduction to Grain Operations will be offered in Spanish for the first time July 7-Aug. 8 from the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS)/Kansas State University (K-State) Distance Education Program.

Designed for new hires and taught by grain industry experts, the course covers main elevator types, components, and equipment, with an emphasis on safety. It also teaches procedures for grain receiving, sampling, testing and grading, binning, maintenance, and more.

GEAPS 500 is one of six courses in the Distance Education Program required for the Credential in Grain Operations Management (CGOM), the only formal credential available in the grain industry.

Spanish translations of all six courses in the CGOM are planned, with the goal of expanding credentialing opportunities to a wider audience of industry professionals. Carlos Campabadal, a program specialist and instructor for feed manufacturing and grain storage at K-State’s Department of Grain Science and Industry, is assisting GEAPS with all translations.

In October, GEAPS 510: Facilities Planning and Design I, another CGOM course, will also be offered in Spanish. GEAPS 520: Grain Quality Management is scheduled for January, 2015. The remaining three CGOM courses have yet to be scheduled.

Registration for GEAPS 500 opens June 2 at www.geaps.com. Tuition is $625 for GEAPS members and $795 for non-members. Please contact Chuck House at GEAPS with questions at chuck@geaps.com or 952-928-4640.

GEAPS is a professional association that supports its members and the industry by serving the world of grain handling industry operations. GEAPS addresses the industry’s critical operations needs by providing the networking, education, and professional development programs. Its global network of industry professionals includes more than 2800 individual members from about 1150 companies.